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  1. 1 a RAF conned Don (anag) – troops likely to die in battle (6,6)
  2. 9 a Mark of recognition (5)
  3. 10 a Turkish city, capital of Roman Syria (7)
  4. 11 a Pet Shop Boys and the Carpenters, say (4)
  5. 12 a It’s set to go off (4,4)
  6. 14 a Find it underfoot (6)
  7. 15 a Absolute truth (6)
  8. 18 a Available breeding material (4,4)
  9. 20 a Tiny insect (4)
  10. 22 a Pay attention to (something) (7)
  11. 23 a Blatant (5)
  12. 24 a What’s missing? (4,8)
  13. 2 d Warrior women (7)
  14. 3 d Where a leaf grows (4)
  15. 4 d Vitamin B3 (6)
  16. 5 d Precisely (2,3,3)
  17. 6 d Florentine cathedral (5)
  18. 7 d Bring back – Blairite hate (anag) (12)
  19. 8 d Child’s water holder? (8,4)
  20. 13 d Twaddle (8)
  21. 16 d Strong-smelling (7)
  22. 17 d Do without (6)
  23. 19 d Find them in a rookery (5)
  24. 21 d Tender (4)

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